Description

This course has been especially designed to offer selected students the opportunity for advanced study in one of the specialist business areas offered by the departments of the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students will also learn how to conduct business-related research at an advanced level.

Objectives

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Business and Commerce aims to produce graduates who will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

produce innovative solutions to problems

apply research skills to business challenges

communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

engage in an internationalised world

exhibit cross cultural competence

demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve

(d.) have capacity to integrate and synthesise knowledge from across disciplines to create innovative applications in organisational settings

(e.) have an ability to undertake research informed by advanced studies in their discipline.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have attained a minimum average grade of 65 per cent in the final two years of their bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline to be considered.

Structure

The course structure has three main components:

a set of research methods units

a set of directed studies units where students can study topics of specific interest